A client has been given information about the effects and treatment of high blood pressure but has decided that adherence to the treatment plan is unnecessary
The nurse would use which of the following nursing diagnoses when planning the care for this client?
1. Ineffective therapeutic regimen management
2. Deficient knowledge
3. Health-seeking behaviors
4. Noncompliance
ANS: 4
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